Spent a couple of hours finishing the repairs to the scenic work that got damaged by the electrician. Not looking too bad, the scene has changed slightly, some of the figures have moved, (will look good in a film)
More work on the allotments over the coming few weeks, plus a bit more scenic work to the tunnel area. Although I'm working right to left and from back to front, I'd like to make the tunnel area a little more scenic for photographs, especially as I'm buying some extension tubes for the camera, which will allow close-up phtography.
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Monday, May 10, 2010
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Oliver Cromwell & More
What a weekend, the sun has not stopped shinning, really looking forward to some evening warmth for this years start on the scenics.
This evening sees Oliver Cromwell arrive in Inverness, via Aberdeen on the Great Britain III tour. I'm heading over for the arrival, so hopefully sometime next week you'll see a photo or two of the ol' Girl.
Saturday saw me cleaning the shed out, not too much to really do, disposing of a few odds and ends. This morning I went in and had sort out on the work bench, oops, that should read modelling bench.
Had a look around the layout and found some damaged had occurred when I had some new lights fitted by the electrician. Had to be in the worst place the right hand corner and beyond the tunnel mouth at that, have taken some photos for the record.
This evening sees Oliver Cromwell arrive in Inverness, via Aberdeen on the Great Britain III tour. I'm heading over for the arrival, so hopefully sometime next week you'll see a photo or two of the ol' Girl.
Saturday saw me cleaning the shed out, not too much to really do, disposing of a few odds and ends. This morning I went in and had sort out on the work bench, oops, that should read modelling bench.
Had a look around the layout and found some damaged had occurred when I had some new lights fitted by the electrician. Had to be in the worst place the right hand corner and beyond the tunnel mouth at that, have taken some photos for the record.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Detail Impression
I was asked the other week by a friend about the paint detail I use for painting kits and scenic work.
It does vary from person to person, and, unless you're actually painting a direct copy of a building or scene, I tend to advise to go for impression rather than detail.
Fencing is prime example, too many people over do the fencing paint work, under painted is better. I use a mixture of paint work and flock to create the effect I want.
Base coat the fencing, then paint over with the colour you want, a good idea is to weather the undercoat rather than the top coats.
Once I've done the top coats, I tend to use some flock to create some form of colour, perhaps roses or moss around the fencing.
I'll post some photos for you to see later this month.
It does vary from person to person, and, unless you're actually painting a direct copy of a building or scene, I tend to advise to go for impression rather than detail.
Fencing is prime example, too many people over do the fencing paint work, under painted is better. I use a mixture of paint work and flock to create the effect I want.
Base coat the fencing, then paint over with the colour you want, a good idea is to weather the undercoat rather than the top coats.
Once I've done the top coats, I tend to use some flock to create some form of colour, perhaps roses or moss around the fencing.
I'll post some photos for you to see later this month.
Allotments & Gardening
Evening Blog,
I expect we're the only ones reading this, but never mind.
Just spent the evening with George Smith, well part of a bottle of his Glenlivet. Have just started the allotment section, very tiring this gardening lark, especially with a few large measures of 12 year old malt to keep me company.
Just primed the fencing, this will eventually go along the back of the allotment and garden area. Using a off coloured cream for effect, more on effects later...
Once I'd done that I moved on to preparing the ground, (this really does sound like I'm in a real garden...!) for laying the turf and earth area for the vegetables.
Perhaps I should hire Charlie Dimmock?
Used several variations of green and brown to create the under coating of the ground area, then used dark green for the grass areas and a nice earth brown for the garden/allotment areas.
I feel the whole project for the allotment will take a few days worth of work, the fencing will take several coats of paint for the effect I want, as for the actual allotment area, who really knows, plenty of small kits to build.
I'm going to have a mixture of flowers and vegetables, no point just having one or the other...
I expect we're the only ones reading this, but never mind.
Just spent the evening with George Smith, well part of a bottle of his Glenlivet. Have just started the allotment section, very tiring this gardening lark, especially with a few large measures of 12 year old malt to keep me company.
Just primed the fencing, this will eventually go along the back of the allotment and garden area. Using a off coloured cream for effect, more on effects later...
Once I'd done that I moved on to preparing the ground, (this really does sound like I'm in a real garden...!) for laying the turf and earth area for the vegetables.
Perhaps I should hire Charlie Dimmock?
Used several variations of green and brown to create the under coating of the ground area, then used dark green for the grass areas and a nice earth brown for the garden/allotment areas.
I feel the whole project for the allotment will take a few days worth of work, the fencing will take several coats of paint for the effect I want, as for the actual allotment area, who really knows, plenty of small kits to build.
I'm going to have a mixture of flowers and vegetables, no point just having one or the other...
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